Merge pull request #67 from pythonbpf/32int_support

add i32 support and special support for xdp_md with zext
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varunrmallya
2025-11-05 19:42:05 +05:30
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13 changed files with 316 additions and 34 deletions

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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
import ast
import logging
import ctypes
from llvmlite import ir
from .local_symbol import LocalSymbol
from pythonbpf.helper import HelperHandlerRegistry
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def _allocate_for_call(builder, var_name, rval, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
call_type = rval.func.id
# C type constructors
if call_type in ("c_int32", "c_int64", "c_uint32", "c_uint64"):
if call_type in ("c_int32", "c_int64", "c_uint32", "c_uint64", "c_void_p"):
ir_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
var.align = ir_type.width // 8
@ -249,7 +249,58 @@ def _allocate_for_attribute(builder, var_name, rval, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_
].var = base_ptr # This is repurposing of var to store the pointer of the base type
local_sym_tab[struct_var].ir_type = field_ir
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
# Determine the actual IR type based on the field's type
actual_ir_type = None
# Check if it's a ctypes primitive
if field.type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
try:
field_size_bytes = ctypes.sizeof(field.type)
field_size_bits = field_size_bytes * 8
if field_size_bits in [8, 16, 32, 64]:
# Special case: struct_xdp_md i32 fields should allocate as i64
# because load_ctx_field will zero-extend them to i64
if (
vmlinux_struct_name == "struct_xdp_md"
and field_size_bits == 32
):
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
logger.info(
f"Allocating {var_name} as i64 for i32 field from struct_xdp_md.{field_name} "
"(will be zero-extended during load)"
)
else:
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(field_size_bits)
else:
logger.warning(
f"Unusual field size {field_size_bits} bits for {field_name}"
)
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(
f"Could not determine size for ctypes field {field_name}: {e}"
)
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
# Check if it's a nested vmlinux struct or complex type
elif field.type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
# For pointers to structs, use pointer type (64-bit)
if field.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
field.ctype_complex_type, ctypes._Pointer
):
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64) # Pointer is always 64-bit
# For embedded structs, this is more complex - might need different handling
else:
logger.warning(
f"Field {field_name} is a nested vmlinux struct, using i64 for now"
)
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
else:
logger.warning(
f"Unknown field type module {field.type.__module__} for {field_name}"
)
actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
# Allocate with the actual IR type, not the GlobalVariable
var = _allocate_with_type(builder, var_name, actual_ir_type)

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@ -152,15 +152,30 @@ def handle_variable_assignment(
if val_type != var_type:
if isinstance(val_type, Field):
logger.info("Handling assignment to struct field")
# Special handling for struct_xdp_md i32 fields that are zero-extended to i64
# The load_ctx_field already extended them, so val is i64 but val_type.type shows c_uint
if (
hasattr(val_type, "type")
and val_type.type.__name__ == "c_uint"
and isinstance(var_type, ir.IntType)
and var_type.width == 64
):
# This is the struct_xdp_md case - value is already i64
builder.store(val, var_ptr)
logger.info(
f"Assigned zero-extended struct_xdp_md i32 field to {var_name} (i64)"
)
return True
# TODO: handling only ctype struct fields for now. Handle other stuff too later.
if var_type == ctypes_to_ir(val_type.type.__name__):
elif var_type == ctypes_to_ir(val_type.type.__name__):
builder.store(val, var_ptr)
logger.info(f"Assigned ctype struct field to {var_name}")
return True
logger.error(
f"Failed to assign ctype struct field to {var_name}: {val_type} != {var_type}"
)
return False
else:
logger.error(
f"Failed to assign ctype struct field to {var_name}: {val_type} != {var_type}"
)
return False
elif isinstance(val_type, ir.IntType) and isinstance(var_type, ir.IntType):
# Allow implicit int widening
if val_type.width < var_type.width:

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@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from .type_normalization import (
get_base_type_and_depth,
deref_to_depth,
)
from pythonbpf.vmlinux_parser.assignment_info import Field
from .vmlinux_registry import VmlinuxHandlerRegistry
logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@ -279,16 +280,45 @@ def _handle_ctypes_call(
call_type = expr.func.id
expected_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
if val[1] != expected_type:
# Extract the actual IR value and type
# val could be (value, ir_type) or (value, Field)
value, val_type = val
# If val_type is a Field object (from vmlinux struct), get the actual IR type of the value
if isinstance(val_type, Field):
# The value is already the correct IR value (potentially zero-extended)
# Get the IR type from the value itself
actual_ir_type = value.type
logger.info(
f"Converting vmlinux field {val_type.name} (IR type: {actual_ir_type}) to {call_type}"
)
else:
actual_ir_type = val_type
if actual_ir_type != expected_type:
# NOTE: We are only considering casting to and from int types for now
if isinstance(val[1], ir.IntType) and isinstance(expected_type, ir.IntType):
if val[1].width < expected_type.width:
val = (builder.sext(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
if isinstance(actual_ir_type, ir.IntType) and isinstance(
expected_type, ir.IntType
):
if actual_ir_type.width < expected_type.width:
value = builder.sext(value, expected_type)
logger.info(
f"Sign-extended from i{actual_ir_type.width} to i{expected_type.width}"
)
elif actual_ir_type.width > expected_type.width:
value = builder.trunc(value, expected_type)
logger.info(
f"Truncated from i{actual_ir_type.width} to i{expected_type.width}"
)
else:
val = (builder.trunc(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
# Same width, just use as-is (e.g., both i64)
pass
else:
raise ValueError(f"Type mismatch: expected {expected_type}, got {val[1]}")
return val
raise ValueError(
f"Type mismatch: expected {expected_type}, got {actual_ir_type} (original type: {val_type})"
)
return value, expected_type
def _handle_compare(

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@ -49,17 +49,27 @@ def generate_function_debug_info(
"The first argument should always be a pointer to a struct or a void pointer"
)
context_debug_info = VmlinuxHandlerRegistry.get_struct_debug_info(annotation.id)
# Create pointer to context this must be created fresh for each function
# to avoid circular reference issues when the same struct is used in multiple functions
pointer_to_context_debug_info = generator.create_pointer_type(
context_debug_info, 64
)
# Create subroutine type - also fresh for each function
subroutine_type = generator.create_subroutine_type(
return_type, pointer_to_context_debug_info
)
# Create local variable - fresh for each function with unique name
context_local_variable = generator.create_local_variable_debug_info(
leading_argument_name, 1, pointer_to_context_debug_info
)
retained_nodes = [context_local_variable]
print("function name", func_node.name)
logger.info(f"Generating debug info for function {func_node.name}")
# Create subprogram with is_distinct=True to ensure each function gets unique debug info
subprogram_debug_info = generator.create_subprogram(
func_node.name, subroutine_type, retained_nodes
)

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@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ mapping = {
"c_long": ir.IntType(64),
"c_ulong": ir.IntType(64),
"c_longlong": ir.IntType(64),
"c_uint": ir.IntType(32),
"c_int": ir.IntType(32),
# Not so sure about this one
"str": ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8)),
}

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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
import logging
from typing import Any
import ctypes
from llvmlite import ir
from pythonbpf.local_symbol import LocalSymbol
@ -94,22 +94,19 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
f"Attempting to access field {field_name} of possible vmlinux struct {struct_var_name}"
)
python_type: type = var_info.metadata
globvar_ir, field_data = self.get_field_type(
python_type.__name__, field_name
)
struct_name = python_type.__name__
globvar_ir, field_data = self.get_field_type(struct_name, field_name)
builder.function.args[0].type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8))
print(builder.function.args[0])
field_ptr = self.load_ctx_field(
builder, builder.function.args[0], globvar_ir
builder, builder.function.args[0], globvar_ir, field_data, struct_name
)
print(field_ptr)
# Return pointer to field and field type
return field_ptr, field_data
else:
raise RuntimeError("Variable accessed not found in symbol table")
@staticmethod
def load_ctx_field(builder, ctx_arg, offset_global):
def load_ctx_field(builder, ctx_arg, offset_global, field_data, struct_name=None):
"""
Generate LLVM IR to load a field from BPF context using offset.
@ -117,9 +114,10 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
builder: llvmlite IRBuilder instance
ctx_arg: The context pointer argument (ptr/i8*)
offset_global: Global variable containing the field offset (i64)
field_data: contains data about the field
struct_name: Name of the struct being accessed (optional)
Returns:
The loaded value (i64 register)
The loaded value (i64 register or appropriately sized)
"""
# Load the offset value
@ -164,13 +162,61 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
passthrough_fn, [ir.Constant(ir.IntType(32), 0), field_ptr], tail=True
)
# Bitcast to i64* (assuming field is 64-bit, adjust if needed)
i64_ptr_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(64))
typed_ptr = builder.bitcast(verified_ptr, i64_ptr_type)
# Determine the appropriate IR type based on field information
int_width = 64 # Default to 64-bit
needs_zext = False # Track if we need zero-extension for xdp_md
if field_data is not None:
# Try to determine the size from field metadata
if field_data.type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
try:
field_size_bytes = ctypes.sizeof(field_data.type)
field_size_bits = field_size_bytes * 8
if field_size_bits in [8, 16, 32, 64]:
int_width = field_size_bits
logger.info(f"Determined field size: {int_width} bits")
# Special handling for struct_xdp_md i32 fields
# Load as i32 but extend to i64 before storing
if struct_name == "struct_xdp_md" and int_width == 32:
needs_zext = True
logger.info(
"struct_xdp_md i32 field detected, will zero-extend to i64"
)
else:
logger.warning(
f"Unusual field size {field_size_bits} bits, using default 64"
)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(
f"Could not determine field size: {e}, using default 64"
)
elif field_data.type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
# For pointers to structs or complex vmlinux types
if field_data.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
field_data.ctype_complex_type, ctypes._Pointer
):
int_width = 64 # Pointers are always 64-bit
logger.info("Field is a pointer type, using 64 bits")
# TODO: Add handling for other complex types (arrays, embedded structs, etc.)
else:
logger.warning("Complex vmlinux field type, using default 64 bits")
# Bitcast to appropriate pointer type based on determined width
ptr_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(int_width))
typed_ptr = builder.bitcast(verified_ptr, ptr_type)
# Load and return the value
value = builder.load(typed_ptr)
# Zero-extend i32 to i64 for struct_xdp_md fields
if needs_zext:
value = builder.zext(value, ir.IntType(64))
logger.info("Zero-extended i32 value to i64 for struct_xdp_md field")
return value
def has_field(self, struct_name, field_name):

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@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
BPF_CLANG := clang
CFLAGS := -O0 -emit-llvm -target bpf -c
CFLAGS := -emit-llvm -target bpf -c
SRC := $(wildcard *.bpf.c)
LL := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.ll)
LL2 := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.o2.ll)
OBJ := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.o)
.PHONY: all clean
all: $(LL) $(OBJ)
all: $(LL) $(OBJ) $(LL2)
%.bpf.o: %.bpf.c
$(BPF_CLANG) -O2 -g -target bpf -c $< -o $@
%.bpf.ll: %.bpf.c
$(BPF_CLANG) $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
$(BPF_CLANG) -O0 $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
%.bpf.o2.ll: %.bpf.c
$(BPF_CLANG) -O2 $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
clean:
rm -f $(LL) $(OBJ)
rm -f $(LL) $(OBJ) $(LL2)

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@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
#include <linux/bpf.h>
#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
SEC("xdp")
int print_xdp_data(struct xdp_md *ctx)
{
// 'data' is a pointer to the start of packet data
long data = (long)ctx->data;
bpf_printk("ctx->data = %lld\n", data);
return XDP_PASS;
}
char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "GPL";

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@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import logging
from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
from pythonbpf import compile # noqa: F401
from vmlinux import TASK_COMM_LEN # noqa: F401
from vmlinux import struct_trace_event_raw_sys_enter # noqa: F401
from ctypes import c_int64, c_int32, c_void_p # noqa: F401
# from vmlinux import struct_uinput_device
# from vmlinux import struct_blk_integrity_iter
@bpf
@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
def hello_world(ctx: struct_trace_event_raw_sys_enter) -> c_int64:
b = ctx.args
c = b[0]
print(f"This is context args field {c}")
return c_int64(0)
@bpf
@bpfglobal
def LICENSE() -> str:
return "GPL"
compile_to_ir("args_test.py", "args_test.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)
compile()

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@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
from ctypes import c_int64, c_void_p
from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir, compile
from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
@bpf
@section("xdp")
def print_xdp_dat2a(ct2x: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
data = ct2x.data # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
print(f"ct2x->data = {data}")
return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
@bpf
@section("xdp")
def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
data = ctx.data # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
something = c_void_p(data)
print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
@bpf
@bpfglobal
def LICENSE() -> str:
return "GPL"
compile_to_ir("i32_test.py", "i32_test.ll")
compile()

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@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
from ctypes import c_int64
from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
import logging
@bpf
@section("xdp")
def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
data = 0
data = ctx.data # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
something = 2 + data
print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
@bpf
@bpfglobal
def LICENSE() -> str:
return "GPL"
compile(logging.INFO)

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@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
from ctypes import c_int64
from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile, compile_to_ir
from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
import logging
@bpf
@section("xdp")
def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
data = c_int64(ctx.data) # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
something = 2 + data
print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
@bpf
@bpfglobal
def LICENSE() -> str:
return "GPL"
compile_to_ir("i32_test_fail_2.py", "i32_test_fail_2.ll")
compile(logging.INFO)

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@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ def LICENSE() -> str:
compile_to_ir("simple_struct_test.py", "simple_struct_test.ll", loglevel=logging.DEBUG)
# compile()
compile()